Vehicle seat adjustment and securing systems and methods

ABSTRACT

Systems and methods related to seat clamp assemblies for micro-mobility transit vehicles are disclosed. A seat post clamp assembly may include a seat clamp configured to physically secure the seat post clamp assembly to a seat post tube of the micro-mobility transit vehicle. The seat clamp may further include an adjustment handle coupled to the seat clamp via a first fastener and a second fastener. The first fastener may be inserted through a first through-hole of the seat clamp, a second through-hole of the seat clamp, and a first fastener slot disposed in the adjustment handle. The first fastener may be received in a first axle disposed in the adjustment handle. The second fastener may be inserted through a third through-hole of the seat clamp and a second fastener slot of the adjustment handle. The second fastener may be received in a second axle disposed in the adjustment handle.

TECHNICAL FIELD

One or more embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally tovehicle seats and more particularly, for example, to vehicle seatadjustment and securing systems and methods.

BACKGROUND

A transit vehicle may serve numerous individuals each day. Individualsmay have various limb lengths, body sizes, weights, etc. Thus, variouscomponents of the transit vehicle may need to be adjusted several timesthroughout the day to suit an individual's comfortability. For example,a seat post may need to be adjusted such that an individual may be ableto comfortably sit on a seat of the transit vehicle and operate thetransit vehicle. Since a seat post may experience a high volume of useand consequently a high volume of adjustments, mechanisms for securingthe seat post oftentimes become a failure point. For example, amechanism for securing the seat post may become loose, which results incostly maintenance and servicing issues.

Therefore, there is a need in the art for improved vehicle adjustmentand securing systems and methods. Such systems and methods shouldprovide durability such that a seat post on a transit vehicle can besecurely adjusted after extensive use by numerous individuals throughoutthe day. Such systems and methods should also provide for a convenientway to adjust the seat post and enjoy a comfortable ride on the transitvehicle.

SUMMARY

Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods related to seat clampassemblies for micro-mobility transit vehicles. In an exampleembodiment, a seat post clamp assembly for a micro-mobility transitvehicle includes a seat clamp configured to physically secure the seatpost clamp assembly to a seat post tube of the micro-mobility transitvehicle. The seat post clamp assembly further includes an adjustmenthandle coupled to the seat clamp via a first fastener and a secondfastener. The first fastener may be inserted through a firstthrough-hole of the seat clamp, a second through-hole of the seat clamp,and a first fastener slot disposed in the adjustment handle. The firstfastener may be received in a first axle disposed in the adjustmenthandle. A second fastener is inserted through a third through-hole ofthe seat clamp and a second fastener slot of the adjustment handle. Thesecond fastener may be received in a second axle disposed in theadjustment handle.

In various embodiments, a method for using the seat post clamp assemblyis disclosed. The method may include rotating the adjustment handle intoan open position to reduce a clamp force of a seat clamp around a seatpost tube of a micro-mobility transit vehicle. The method may furtherinclude adjusting a seat post of the micro-mobility vehicle where theseat post is partially inside the seat post tube. The adjustment handlemay be rotated into a closed position to increase the clamp force of theseat clamp around the seat post tube such that the seat post is securedin a position inside the seat post tube.

According to one or more embodiments, a method for assembling a seatpost clamp assembly is disclosed. The method may include inserting thefirst fastener through a first through-hole of a seat clamp of the seatpost clamp assembly, a second through-hole of the seat clamp, and afirst fastener slot disposed in an adjustment handle of the seat postclamp assembly. The method may further include receiving the firstfastener via a first axle disposed in the adjustment handle. A secondfastener may be inserted through a third through-hole of the seat clampand a second fastener slot of the adjustment handle. The second fastenermay be received via a second axle disposed in the adjustment handle.

The scope of the invention is defined by the claims, which areincorporated into this section by reference. A more completeunderstanding of embodiments of the invention will be afforded to thoseskilled in the art, as well as a realization of additional advantagesthereof, by a consideration of the following detailed description of oneor more embodiments. Reference will be made to the appended sheets ofdrawings that will first be described briefly.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a portion of a dynamictransportation matching system including a transit vehicle in accordancewith an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of a dynamic transportation matchingsystem incorporating a variety of transportation modalities inaccordance with embodiments of the disclosure.

FIGS. 3A-D illustrate diagrams of micro-mobility transit vehicles foruse in a dynamic transportation matching system in accordance withembodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 illustrates an exploded view of a seat post clamp assembly inaccordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIGS. 5A-5H illustrate perspective views of a seat post clamp assemblyin accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6A illustrates a top view of a seat post clamp assembly inaccordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6B illustrates a bottom view of a seat post clamp assembly inaccordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIGS. 6C-6F illustrate side views of a seat post clamp assembly inaccordance with embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 7 illustrates a magnified perspective view of a seat post clampassembly in accordance with embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 8A illustrates a perspective view of a seat post clamp assemblyattached to a seat post tube of a transit vehicle in accordance withembodiments of the disclosure.

FIGS. 8B-8C illustrate perspective views of a seat post clamp assemblyattached to a seat post tube of a transit vehicle in accordance withembodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 9 illustrates a flow diagram of a process to use a seat post clampassembly to adjust a seat post for a micro-mobility transit vehicle inaccordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 10 illustrates a flow diagram of a process for assembling a seatpost clamp assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.

Embodiments of the invention and their advantages are best understood byreferring to the detailed description that follows. It should beappreciated that like reference numerals are used to identify likeelements illustrated in one or more of the figures.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure, seatpost clamp assemblies for micro-mobility transit vehicles and relatedmethodologies are provided to reduce burdens associated with servicingmicro-mobility transit vehicles (e.g., electric kick scooters, bicycles,motor scooters, and/or other vehicles generally designed to transportone or two people at once). For example, a seat post clamp assembly mayinclude a seat post clamp configured to physically secure the seat postclamp assembly to a number of different micro-mobility transit vehiclesand/or different types of micro-mobility transit vehicles, such thatmanufacturing efficiencies can be realized for overall reduced capitalinvestment expenditures related to maintaining an operational fleet ofsuch transit vehicles. Moreover, the seat post clamp assembly may bemade less costly and may be designed and/or configured to increase easeof seat post adjustment (e.g., a seat post may extend or telescope froma seat post tube to increase or decrease a height of a seat) formicro-mobility transit vehicles as well as provide extra durability toendure a high volume of rides and seat post adjustments made bytransportation requesters.

In various embodiments, a seat post clamp assembly may include a seatpost clamp configured to physically secure the seat post clamp assemblyto a seat post tube of a transit vehicle. For example, the seat clampmay have a lip (e.g., rim, ridge, edge) on an inner surface of the seatclamp that may be placed in contact with an end of the seat post tube tosecure the seat clamp to the end of the seat post and prevent the seatclamp from sliding down the seat post tube. A first fastener may beinserted through two through-holes of the seat clamp and a firstfastener slot of an adjustment handle of the seat post clamp assembly.An axle disposed in an adjustment handle of the seat post clamp assemblymay be configured to receive the first fastener. A second fastener maybe inserted through a third through-hole and a second fastener slot ofthe adjustment handle. A second axle disposed in the adjustment handlemay be configured to receive the second fastener. In some embodiments,the first fastener and second fastener may be inserted through variouswashers disposed between the seat clamp and the adjustment handle. Thefirst and second fastener slots of the adjustment handle may beconfigured to allow the adjustment handle to rotate about an axissubstantially parallel to a line from a point between the first andsecond through-holes and a point within the third through-hole.According to some embodiments, when the adjustment handle is rotated toa position such that a length of the adjustment handle is adjacent tothe seat post tube of the transit vehicle, the seat post may be securelyfastened in place as the seat clamp is engaged to tighten the seat posttube against the seat post. According to some embodiments, when theadjustment handle is rotated to a position that the length of theadjustment handle exceeds a certain angular degree amount away from theseat post tube, the seat clamp is disengaged to loosen the seat posttube against the seat post such that the seat post may be adjusted forheight.

FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a portion of a dynamictransportation matching system (e.g., system 100) including a transitvehicle 110 in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. In theembodiment shown in FIG. 1 , system 100 includes transit vehicle 110 andoptional user device 130. In general, transit vehicle 110 may be apassenger vehicle designed to transport a single user (e.g., amicro-mobility transit vehicle) or a group of people (e.g., a typicalcar or truck). More specifically, transit vehicle 110 may be implementedas a motorized or electric kick scooter, bicycle, and/or motor scooterdesigned to transport one or perhaps two people at once typically on apaved road (collectively, micro-mobility transit vehicles), as a typicalautomobile configured to transport up to 4, 7, or 10 people at once, oraccording to a variety of different transportation modalities (e.g.,transportation mechanisms). Transit vehicles similar to transit vehicle110 may be owned, managed, and/or serviced primarily by amanager/servicer providing transit vehicle 110 for rental and use by thepublic as one or more types of transportation modalities offered by adynamic transportation matching system, for example, or may be owned,managed, and/or serviced by a private owner using the dynamictransportation matching system to match their vehicle to atransportation request, such as with ridesharing or ridesourcingapplications typically executed on a mobile user device, such as userdevice 130 as described herein. Optional user device 130 may be asmartphone, tablet, near field communication (NFC) or radio-frequencyidentification (RFID) enabled smart card, or other personal or portablecomputing and/or communication device that may be used to facilitaterental and/or operation of transit vehicle 110.

As shown in FIG. 1 , transit vehicle 110 may include one or more of acontroller 112, a user interface 113, an orientation sensor 114, agyroscope/accelerometer 116, a global navigation satellite systemreceiver (GNSS) 118, a wireless communications module 120, a camera 148,a propulsion system 122, an air quality sensor 150, and other modules126. Operation of transit vehicle 110 may be substantially manual,autonomous, and/or partially or completely controlled by optional userdevice 130, which may include one or more of a user interface 132, awireless communications module 134, a camera 138, and other modules 136.In other embodiments, transit vehicle 110 may include any one or more ofthe elements of user device 130. In some embodiments, one or more of theelements of system 100 may be implemented in a combined housing orstructure that can be coupled to or within transit vehicle 110 and/orheld or carried by a user of system 100.

Controller 112 may be implemented as any appropriate logic device (e.g.,processing device, microcontroller, processor, application specificintegrated circuit (ASIC), field programmable gate array (FPGA), memoryor data storage device, memory reader, or other device or combinationsof devices) that may be adapted to execute, store, and/or receiveappropriate instructions, such as software instructions implementing acontrol loop for controlling various operations of transit vehicle 110and/or other elements of system 100, for example. Such softwareinstructions may also implement methods for processing images and/orother sensor signals or data, determining sensor information, providinguser feedback (e.g., through user interface 113 or 132), queryingdevices for operational parameters, selecting operational parameters fordevices, or performing any of the various operations described herein(e.g., operations performed by logic devices of various devices ofsystem 100).

In addition, a non-transitory medium may be provided for storing machinereadable instructions for loading into and execution by controller 112.In these and other embodiments, controller 112 may be implemented withother components where appropriate, such as volatile memory,non-volatile memory, one or more interfaces, and/or various analogand/or digital components for interfacing with devices of system 100.For example, controller 112 may be adapted to store sensor signals,sensor information, parameters for coordinate frame transformations,calibration parameters, sets of calibration points, and/or otheroperational parameters, over time, for example, and provide such storeddata to a user via user interface 113 or 132. In some embodiments,controller 112 may be integrated with one or more other elements oftransit vehicle 110, for example, or distributed as multiple logicdevices within transit vehicle 110 and/or user device 130.

In some embodiments, controller 112 may be configured to substantiallycontinuously monitor and/or store the status of and/or sensor dataprovided by one or more elements of transit vehicle 110 and/or userdevice 130, such as the position and/or orientation of transit vehicle110 and/or user device 130, for example, and the status of acommunication link established between transit vehicle 110 and/or userdevice 130. Such communication links may be established and then providefor transmission of data between elements of system 100 substantiallycontinuously throughout operation of system 100, where such dataincludes various types of sensor data, control parameters, and/or otherdata.

User interface 113 of transit vehicle 110 may be implemented as one ormore of a display, a touch screen, a keyboard, a mouse, a joystick, aknob, a steering wheel, a yoke, and/or any other device capable ofaccepting user input and/or providing feedback to a user. In variousembodiments, user interface 113 may be adapted to provide user input(e.g., as a type of signal and/or sensor information transmitted bywireless communications module 134 of user device 130) to other devicesof system 100, such as controller 112. User interface 113 may also beimplemented with one or more logic devices (e.g., similar to controller112) that may be adapted to store and/or execute instructions, such assoftware instructions, implementing any of the various processes and/ormethods described herein. For example, user interface 132 may be adaptedto form communication links, transmit and/or receive communications(e.g., infrared images and/or other sensor signals, control signals,sensor information, user input, and/or other information), for example,or to perform various other processes and/or methods described herein.

In one embodiment, user interface 113 may be adapted to display a timeseries of various sensor information and/or other parameters as part ofor overlaid on a graph or map, which may be referenced to a positionand/or orientation of transit vehicle 110 and/or other elements ofsystem 100. For example, user interface 113 may be adapted to display atime series of positions, headings, and/or orientations of transitvehicle 110 and/or other elements of system 100 overlaid on ageographical map, which may include one or more graphs indicating acorresponding time series of actuator control signals, sensorinformation, and/or other sensor and/or control signals. In someembodiments, user interface 113 may be adapted to accept user inputincluding a user-defined target heading, waypoint, route, and/ororientation, for example, and to generate control signals to causetransit vehicle 110 to move according to the target heading, route,and/or orientation. In other embodiments, user interface 113 may beadapted to accept user input modifying a control loop parameter ofcontroller 112, for example.

Orientation sensor 114 may be implemented as one or more of a compass,float, accelerometer, and/or other device capable of measuring anorientation of transit vehicle 110 (e.g., magnitude and direction ofroll, pitch, and/or yaw, relative to one or more reference orientationssuch as gravity and/or Magnetic North), camera 148, and/or otherelements of system 100, and providing such measurements as sensorsignals and/or data that may be communicated to various devices ofsystem 100. Gyroscope/accelerometer 116 may be implemented as one ormore electronic sextants, semiconductor devices, integrated chips,accelerometer sensors, accelerometer sensor systems, or other devicescapable of measuring angular velocities/accelerations and/or linearaccelerations (e.g., direction and magnitude) of transit vehicle 110and/or other elements of system 100 and providing such measurements assensor signals and/or data that may be communicated to other devices ofsystem 100 (e.g., user interface 132, controller 112).

GNSS receiver 118 may be implemented according to any global navigationsatellite system, including a GPS, GLONASS, and/or Galileo basedreceiver and/or other device capable of determining absolute and/orrelative position of transit vehicle 110 (e.g., or an element of transitvehicle 110) based on wireless signals received from space-born and/orterrestrial sources (e.g., eLoran, and/or other at least partiallyterrestrial systems), for example, and capable of providing suchmeasurements as sensor signals and/or data (e.g., coordinates) that maybe communicated to various devices of system 100. In some embodiments,GNSS 118 may include an altimeter, for example, or may be used toprovide an absolute altitude.

Wireless communications module 120 may be implemented as any wirelesscommunications module configured to transmit and receive analog and/ordigital signals between elements of system 100. For example, wirelesscommunications module 120 may be configured to receive control signalsand/or data from user device 130 and provide them to controller 112and/or propulsion system 122. In other embodiments, wirelesscommunications module 120 may be configured to receive images and/orother sensor information (e.g., still images or video images) and relaythe sensor data to controller 112 and/or user device 130. In someembodiments, wireless communications module 120 may be configured tosupport spread spectrum transmissions, for example, and/or multiplesimultaneous communications channels between elements of system 100.Wireless communication links formed by wireless communications module120 may include one or more analog and/or digital radio communicationlinks, such as WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, RFID, and others, as describedherein, and may be direct communication links established betweenelements of system 100, for example, or may be relayed through one ormore wireless relay stations configured to receive and retransmitwireless communications. In various embodiments, wireless communicationsmodule 120 may be configured to support wireless mesh networking, asdescribed herein.

In some embodiments, wireless communications module 120 may beconfigured to be physically coupled to transit vehicle 110 and tomonitor the status of a communication link established between transitvehicle 110 and/or user device 130. Such status information may beprovided to controller 112, for example, or transmitted to otherelements of system 100 for monitoring, storage, or further processing,as described herein. In addition, wireless communications module 120 maybe configured to determine a range to another device, such as based ontime of flight, and provide such range to the other device and/orcontroller 112. Communication links established by communication module120 may be configured to transmit data between elements of system 100substantially continuously throughout operation of system 100, wheresuch data includes various types of sensor data, control parameters,and/or other data, as described herein.

Propulsion system 122 may be implemented as one or more motor-basedpropulsion systems, and/or other types of propulsion systems that can beused to provide motive force to transit vehicle 110 and/or to steertransit vehicle 110. In some embodiments, propulsion system 122 mayinclude elements that can be controlled (e.g., by controller 112 and/oruser interface 113) to provide motion for transit vehicle 110 and toprovide an orientation for transit vehicle 110. In various embodiments,propulsion system 122 may be implemented with a portable power supply,such as a battery and/or a combustion engine/generator and fuel supply.

For example, in some embodiments, such as when propulsion system 122 isimplemented by an electric motor (e.g., as with many micro-mobilitytransit vehicles), transit vehicle 110 may include battery 124. Battery124 may be implemented by one or more battery cells (e.g., lithium ionbattery cells) and be configured to provide electrical power topropulsion system 122 to propel transit vehicle 110, for example, aswell as to various other elements of system 100, including controller112, user interface 113, and/or wireless communications module 120. Insome embodiments, battery 123 may be implemented with its own safetymeasures, such as thermal interlocks and a fire-resistant enclosure, forexample, and may include one or more logic devices, sensors, and/or adisplay to monitor and provide visual feedback of a charge status ofbattery 124 (e.g., a charge percentage, a low charge indicator, etc.).

Other modules 126 may include other and/or additional sensors,actuators, communications modules/nodes, and/or user interface devices,for example, and may be used to provide additional environmentalinformation related to operation of transit vehicle 110, for example. Insome embodiments, other modules 126 may include a humidity sensor, awind and/or water temperature sensor, a barometer, an altimeter, a radarsystem, a proximity sensor, a visible spectrum camera or infrared camera(with an additional mount), and/or other environmental sensors providingmeasurements and/or other sensor signals that can be displayed to a userand/or used by other devices of system 100 (e.g., controller 112) toprovide operational control of transit vehicle 110 and/or system 100. Infurther embodiments, other modules 126 may include a light, such as aheadlight or indicator light, and/or an audible alarm, both of which maybe activated to alert passersby to possible theft, abandonment, and/orother critical statuses of transit vehicle 110. In particular, and asshown in FIG. 1 , other modules 126 may include camera 148 and/or airquality sensor 150.

Camera 148 may be implemented as an imaging device including an imagingmodule including an array of detector elements that can be arranged in afocal plane array. In various embodiments, camera 148 may include one ormore logic devices (e.g., similar to controller 112) that can beconfigured to process imagery captured by detector elements of camera148 before providing the imagery to communications module 120. Moregenerally, camera 148 may be configured to perform any of the operationsor methods described herein, at least in part, or in combination withcontroller 112 and/or user interface 113 or 132.

In various embodiments, air quality sensor 150 may be implemented as anair sampling sensor configured to determine an air quality of anenvironment about transit vehicle 110 and provide corresponding airquality sensor data. Air quality sensor data provided by air qualitysensor 150 may include particulate count, methane content, ozonecontent, and/or other air quality sensor data associated with commonstreet level sensitivities and/or health monitoring typical when in astreet level environment, such as that experienced when riding on atypical micro-mobility transit vehicle, as described herein.

Transit vehicles implemented as micro-mobility transit vehicles mayinclude a variety of additional features designed to facilitate transitmanagement and user and environmental safety. For example, as shown inFIG. 1 , transit vehicle 110 may include one or more of dockingmechanism 140, operator safety measures 142, vehicle security device144, and/or user storage 146, as described in more detail herein.

In particular, in some embodiments, operator safety measures 142 may beimplemented as one or more of a headlight, a taillight, ambientlighting, a programmable lighting element (e.g., a multi-color panel,strip, or array of individual light elements, such as addressable lightemitting diodes (LEDs), recessed and/or directional lighting, actuatedlighting (e.g., articulated lighting coupled to an actuator), and/orother lighting coupled to and/or associated with transit vehicle 110 andcontrolled by controller 112. In other embodiments, operator safetymeasures 142 may include a speaker or other audio element configured togenerate an audible alarm or sound to warn a rider or passersby of adetected safety concern, for example, or to inform a rider of apotential safety concern. More generally, operator safety measures 142may be any electronic, mechanical, or electromechanical device orsubsystem configured to increase the safety of a rider and/or mitigatepotential harm to a rider under nominal operating conditions.

User interface 132 of user device 130 may be implemented as one or moreof a display, a touch screen, a keyboard, a mouse, a joystick, a knob, asteering wheel, a yoke, and/or any other device capable of acceptinguser input and/or providing feedback to a user. In various embodiments,user interface 132 may be adapted to provide user input (e.g., as a typeof signal and/or sensor information transmitted by wirelesscommunications module 134 of user device 130) to other devices of system100, such as controller 112. User interface 132 may also be implementedwith one or more logic devices (e.g., similar to controller 112) thatmay be adapted to store and/or execute instructions, such as softwareinstructions, implementing any of the various processes and/or methodsdescribed herein. For example, user interface 132 may be adapted to formcommunication links, transmit and/or receive communications (e.g.,infrared images and/or other sensor signals, control signals, sensorinformation, user input, and/or other information), for example, or toperform various other processes and/or methods described herein.

In one embodiment, user interface 132 may be adapted to display a timeseries of various sensor information and/or other parameters as part ofor overlaid on a graph or map, which may be referenced to a positionand/or orientation of transit vehicle 110 and/or other elements ofsystem 100. For example, user interface 132 may be adapted to display atime series of positions, headings, and/or orientations of transitvehicle 110 and/or other elements of system 100 overlaid on ageographical map, which may include one or more graphs indicating acorresponding time series of actuator control signals, sensorinformation, and/or other sensor and/or control signals. In someembodiments, user interface 132 may be adapted to accept user inputincluding a user-defined target heading, waypoint, route, and/ororientation, for example, and to generate control signals to causetransit vehicle 110 to move according to the target heading, route,and/or orientation. In other embodiments, user interface 132 may beadapted to accept user input modifying a control loop parameter ofcontroller 112, for example.

Wireless communications module 134 may be implemented as any wirelesscommunications module configured to transmit and receive analog and/ordigital signals between elements of system 100. For example, wirelesscommunications module 134 may be configured to transmit control signalsfrom user interface 132 to wireless communications module 120 or 144. Insome embodiments, wireless communications module 134 may be configuredto support spread spectrum transmissions, for example, and/or multiplesimultaneous communications channels between elements of system 100. Invarious embodiments, wireless communications module 134 may beconfigured to monitor the status of a communication link establishedbetween user device 130 and/or transit vehicle 110 (e.g., includingpacket loss of transmitted and received data between elements of system100, such as with digital communication links), and/or determine a rangeto another device, as described herein. Such status information may beprovided to user interface 132, for example, or transmitted to otherelements of system 100 for monitoring, storage, or further processing,as described herein. In various embodiments, wireless communicationsmodule 134 may be configured to support wireless mesh networking, asdescribed herein.

Other modules 136 of user device 130 may include other and/or additionalsensors, actuators, communications modules/nodes, and/or user interfacedevices used to provide additional environmental information associatedwith user device 130, for example. In some embodiments, other modules136 may include a humidity sensor, a wind and/or water temperaturesensor, a barometer, a radar system, a visible spectrum camera, aninfrared camera, a GNSS receiver, and/or other environmental sensorsproviding measurements and/or other sensor signals that can be displayedto a user and/or used by other devices of system 100 (e.g., controller112) to provide operational control of transit vehicle 110 and/or system100 or to process sensor data to compensate for environmentalconditions. As shown in FIG. 1 , other modules 136 may include camera138.

Camera 138 may be implemented as an imaging device including an imagingmodule including an array of detector elements that can be arranged in afocal plane array. In various embodiments, camera 138 may include one ormore logic devices (e.g., similar to controller 112) that can beconfigured to process imagery captured by detector elements of camera138 before providing the imagery to communications module 120. Moregenerally, camera 138 may be configured to perform any of the operationsor methods described herein, at least in part, or in combination withcontroller 138 and/or user interface 113 or 132.

In general, each of the elements of system 100 may be implemented withany appropriate logic device (e.g., processing device, microcontroller,processor, application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), fieldprogrammable gate array (FPGA), memory or data storage device, memoryreader, or other device or combinations of devices) that may be adaptedto execute, store, and/or receive appropriate instructions, such assoftware instructions implementing a method for providing sensor dataand/or imagery, for example, or for transmitting and/or receivingcommunications, such as sensor signals, sensor information, and/orcontrol signals, between one or more devices of system 100.

In addition, one or more non-transitory mediums may be provided forstoring machine readable instructions for loading into and execution byany logic device implemented with one or more of the devices of system100. In these and other embodiments, the logic devices may beimplemented with other components where appropriate, such as volatilememory, non-volatile memory, and/or one or more interfaces (e.g.,inter-integrated circuit (I2C) interfaces, mobile industry processorinterfaces (MIPI), joint test action group (JTAG) interfaces (e.g., IEEE1149.1 standard test access port and boundary-scan architecture), and/orother interfaces, such as an interface for one or more antennas, or aninterface for a particular type of sensor).

Sensor signals, control signals, and other signals may be communicatedamong elements of system 100 and/or elements of other systems similar tosystem 100 using a variety of wired and/or wireless communicationtechniques, including voltage signaling, Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth,Zigbee, Xbee, Micronet, Near-field Communication (NFC) or other mediumand/or short range wired and/or wireless networking protocols and/orimplementations, for example. In such embodiments, each element ofsystem 100 may include one or more modules supporting wired, wireless,and/or a combination of wired and wireless communication techniques,including wireless mesh networking techniques. In some embodiments,various elements or portions of elements of system 100 may be integratedwith each other, for example, or may be integrated onto a single printedcircuit board (PCB) to reduce system complexity, manufacturing costs,power requirements, coordinate frame errors, and/or timing errorsbetween the various sensor measurements.

Each element of system 100 may include one or more batteries,capacitors, or other electrical power storage devices, for example, andmay include one or more solar cell modules or other electrical powergenerating devices. In some embodiments, one or more of the devices maybe powered by a power source for transit vehicle 110, using one or morepower leads. Such power leads may also be used to support one or morecommunication techniques between elements of system 100.

FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of dynamic transportation matchingsystem 200 incorporating a variety of transportation modalities inaccordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. For example, as shownin FIG. 2 , dynamic transportation matching system 200 may includemultiple embodiments of system 100. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 ,dynamic transportation matching system 200 includes managementsystem/server 240 in communication with a number of transit vehicles 110a-d and user devices 130 a-b over a combination of a typical wide areanetwork (WAN) 250, WAN communication links 252 (solid lines), a varietyof mesh network communication links 254 (curved dashed lines), and NFC,RFID, and/or other local communication links 256 (curved solid lines).Dynamic transportation matching system 200 also includes publictransportation status system 242 in communication with a variety ofpublic transportation vehicles, including one or more buses 210 a,trains 210 b, and/or other public transportation modalities, such asships, ferries, light rail, subways, streetcars, trolleys, cable cars,monorails, tramways, and aircraft. As shown in FIG. 2 , all transitvehicles are able to communicate directly to WAN 250 and, in someembodiments, may be able to communicate across mesh networkcommunication links 254, to convey transit vehicle data and/or transitvehicle status data amongst themselves and/or to and from managementsystem 240.

In FIG. 2 , a requestor may use user device 130 a to hire or rent one oftransit vehicles 110 a-d by transmitting a transportation request tomanagement system 240 over WAN 250, allowing management system 240 topoll status of transit vehicles 110 a-d and to select one of transitvehicles 110 a-d to fulfill the transportation request; receiving afulfillment notice from management system 240 and/or from the selectedtransit vehicle, and receiving navigation instructions to proceed to orotherwise meet with the selected transit vehicle. A similar process maybe used by a requestor using user device 130 b, but where the requestoris able to enable a transit vehicle over local communication link 263,as shown.

Management system 240 may be implemented as a server with controllers,user interfaces, communications modules, and/or other elements similarto those described with respect to system 100 of FIG. 1 , but withsufficient processing and storage resources to manage operation ofdynamic transportation matching system 200, including monitoringstatuses of transit vehicles 110 a-d, as described herein. In someembodiments, management system 240 may be implemented in a distributedfashion and include multiple separate server embodiments linkedcommunicatively to each other direction and/or through WAN 250. WAN 250may include one or more of the Internet, a cellular network, and/orother wired or wireless WANs. WAN communication links 252 may be wiredor wireless WAN communication links, and mesh network communicationlinks 254 may be wireless communication links between and among transitvehicles 110 a-d, as described herein.

User device 130 a in FIG. 2 includes a display of user interface 132that shows a planned route for a user attempting to travel fromorigination point 260 to destination 272 using different transportationmodalities (e.g., a planned multimodal route), as depicted inroute/street map 286 rendered by user interface 132. For example,management system 240 may be configured to monitor statuses of allavailable transportation modalities (e.g., including transit vehiclesand public transportation vehicles) and provide a planned multimodalroute from origination point 260 to destination 272. Such plannedmultimodal route may include, for example, walking route 262 fromorigination point 260 to bus stop 264, bus route 266 from bus stop 264to bus stop 268, and micro-mobility route 270 (e.g., using one ofmicro-mobility transit vehicles 110 b, 110 c, or 110 d) from bus stop268 to destination 272. Also shown rendered by user interface 132 arepresent location indicator 280 (indicating a present absolute positionof user device 130 a on street map 286), navigation destinationselector/indicator 282 (e.g., configured to allow a user to input adesired navigation destination), and notice window 284 (e.g., used torender fleet status data, including user notices and/or alerts, asdescribed herein). For example, a user may use navigation destinationselector/indicator 282 to provide and/or change destination 272, as wellas change any leg or modality of the multimodal route from originationpoint 260 to destination 272. In some embodiments, notice window 284 maydisplay instructions for traveling to a next waypoint along thedetermined multimodal route (e.g., directions to walk to a bus stop,directions to ride a micro-mobility transit vehicle to a next stop alongthe route, etc.).

In various embodiments, management system 240 may be configured toprovide or suggest an optimal multimodal route to a user (e.g.,initially and/or while traversing a particular planned route), and auser may select or make changes to such route through manipulation ofuser device 130 a, as shown. For example, management system 240 may beconfigured to suggest a quickest route, a least expensive route, a mostconvenient route (to minimize modality changes or physical actions auser must take along the route), an inclement weather route (e.g., thatkeeps the user protected from inclement weather a maximum amount of timeduring route traversal), or some combination of those that is determinedas best suited to the user, such as based on various user preferences.Such preferences may be based on prior use of system 200, prior usertrips, a desired arrival time and/or departure time (e.g., based on userinput or obtained through a user calendar or other data source), orspecifically input or set by a user for the specific route, for example,or in general. In one example, origination point 260 may be extremelycongested or otherwise hard to access by a ride-share transit vehicle,which could prevent or significantly increase a wait time for the userand a total trip time to arrive at destination 272. In suchcircumstances, a planned multimodal route may include directing the userto walk and/or take a scooter/bike to an intermediate and less congestedlocation to meet a reserved ride-share vehicle, which would allow theuser to arrive at destination 272 quicker than if the ride-share vehiclewas forced to meet the user at origination point 260. It will beappreciated that numerous different transportation-relevant conditionsmay exist or dynamically appear or disappear along a planned route thatmay make it beneficial to use different modes of transportation toarrive at destination 272 efficiently, including changes in trafficcongestion and/or other transportation-relevant conditions that occurmid-route, such as an accident along the planned route. Under suchcircumstances, management system 240 may be configured to adjust amodality or portion of the planned route dynamically in order to avoidor otherwise compensate for the changed conditions while the route isbeing traversed.

FIGS. 3A-C illustrate diagrams of micro-mobility transit vehicles 110 b,110 c, and 110 d, which may be integrated with mobile mesh networkprovisioning systems in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.For example, transit vehicle 110 b of FIG. 3A may correspond to amotorized bicycle for hire that is integrated with the various elementsof system 100 and may be configured to participate in dynamictransportation matching system 200 of FIG. 2 . As shown, transit vehicle110 b includes controller/user interface/wireless communications module112/113/120 (e.g., integrated with a rear fender of transit vehicle 110b), propulsion system 122 configured to provide motive power to at leastone of the wheels (e.g., a rear wheel 322) of transit vehicle 110 b,battery 124 for powering propulsion system 122 and/or other elements oftransit vehicle 110 b, docking mechanism 140 (e.g., a spade lockassembly) for docking transit vehicle 110 b at a docking station, userstorage 146 implemented as a handlebar basket, and vehicle securitydevice (e.g., an embodiment of vehicle security device 144 of FIG. 1 ),which may incorporate one or more of a locking cable 144 a, a pin 144 bcoupled to a free end of locking cable 144 a, a pin latch/insertionpoint 144 c, a frame mount 144 d, and a cable/pin holster 144 e, asshown (collectively, vehicle security device 144). In some embodiments,controller/user interface/wireless communications module 112/113/120 mayalternatively be integrated on and/or within a handlebar enclosure 313,as shown.

In some embodiments, vehicle security device 144 may be implemented as awheel lock configured to immobilizing rear wheel 322 of transit vehicle110 b, such as by engaging pin 144 b with spokes of rear wheel 322. Inthe embodiment shown in FIG. 3A, vehicle security device 144 may beimplemented as a cable lock configured to engage with a pin latch on adocking station, for example, or to wrap around and/or through a securepole, fence, or bicycle rack and engage with pin latch 144 c. In variousembodiments, vehicle security device 144 may be configured to immobilizetransit vehicle 110 b by default, thereby requiring a user to transmit ahire request to management system 240 (e.g., via user device 130) tohire transit vehicle 110 b before attempting to use transit vehicle 110b. The hire request may identify transit vehicle 110 b based on anidentifier (e.g., a QR code, a barcode, a serial number, etc.) presentedon transit vehicle 110 b (e.g., such as by user interface 113 on a rearfender of transit vehicle 110 b). Once the hire request is approved(e.g., payment is processed), management system 240 may transmit anunlock signal to transit vehicle 110 b (e.g., via network 250). Uponreceiving the unlock signal, transit vehicle 110 b (e.g., controller 112of transit vehicle 110 b) may release vehicle security device 144 andunlock rear wheel 322 of transit vehicle 110 b.

Transit vehicle 110 c of FIG. 3B may correspond to a motorizedsit-scooter for hire that is integrated with the various elements ofsystem 100 and may be configured to participate in dynamictransportation matching system 200 of FIG. 2 . As shown in FIG. 3B,transit vehicle 110 c includes many of the same elements as thosediscussed with respect to transit vehicle 110 b of FIG. 3A. For example,transit vehicle 110 c may include user interface 113, propulsion system122, battery 124, controller/wireless communications module/cockpitenclosure 112/120/312, user storage 146 (e.g., implemented as a storagerecess), and operator safety measures 142 a and 142 b, which may beimplemented as various types of headlight assemblies, taillightassemblies, programmable light elements/strips/spotlights, and/orreflective strips, as described herein. As shown in FIG. 3B, transitvehicle 110 c may also be implemented with various other vehicle lightassemblies to increase visibility, to provide ambient lighting, and/orto provide lighted beaconing, as described herein. Additionally, asshown in FIG. 3B, transit vehicle 110 c may include a seat post clampassembly 379 configured to adjust between an open and closed positionsuch that a seat post extending from a seat post tube of the frame oftransit vehicle 110 c may be adjusted in height and securely locked intoposition as described herein. For example, seat post clamp assembly 379may be seat post clamp assembly 400 of FIG. 4 .

Transit vehicle 110 d of FIG. 3C may correspond to a motorized stand orkick scooter for hire that is integrated with the various elements ofsystem 100 and may be configured to participate in dynamictransportation matching system 200 of FIG. 2 . As shown in FIG. 3C,transit vehicle 110 d includes many of the same elements as thosediscussed with respect to transit vehicle 110 b of FIG. 3A. For example,transit vehicle 110 d may include user interface 113, propulsion system122, battery 124, controller/wireless communications module/cockpitenclosure 112/120/312, and operator safety measures 142, which may beimplemented as various types of programmable light strips and/orreflective strips, as shown.

FIG. 3D illustrates a docking station 300 for docking transit vehicles(e.g., transit vehicles 110 c, 110 e, and 110 g, etc.) in accordancewith embodiments of the disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3D, docking station300 may include multiple bicycle docks, such as docks 302 a-e. Forexample, a single transit vehicle (e.g., any one of electric bicycles304 a-d) may dock in each of docks 302 a-e of docking station 300. Eachof docks 302 a-e may include a lock mechanism for receiving and lockingdocking mechanism 140 of electric bicycles 304 a-d. In some embodiments,once a transit vehicle is docked in a bicycle dock, the dock may beelectronically and/or communicatively coupled to the transit vehicle(e.g., to controllers and/or wireless communications modules integratedwithin cockpit enclosures 312 a-d of transit vehicles 304 a-d) via acommunication link such that the transit vehicle may be charged by thedock and the transit vehicle and the dock may communicate with eachother via the communication link (e.g., similar to communications overmobile mesh network 260), as described herein.

For example, a requestor may use user device 130 a to reserve, rent,and/or hire a transit vehicle docked to one of bicycle docks 302 a-e bytransmitting a reservation request to management system 240. Once thereservation request is processed, management system 240 may transmit anunlock signal to a docked transit vehicle and/or one of docks 302 a-evia network 250 and/or mobile mesh network 260. One of docks 302 a-e mayautomatically unlock an associated lock mechanism to release the transitvehicle based, at least in part, on such unlock signal. In someembodiments, each of docks 302 a-e may be configured to charge batteries(e.g., batteries 324 a-c) of electric bicycles 304 a-d while electricbicycles 304 a-d are docked at docks 302 a-e. In some embodiments,docking station 300 may also be configured to transmit statusinformation associated with docking station 300 (e.g., a number oftransit vehicles docked at docking station 300, charge statuses ofdocked transit vehicles, and/or other fleet status information) tomanagement system 240.

In various embodiments, each of micro-mobility transit vehicles 110 b-dmay be implemented with a subframe assembly configured to receive amodular battery assembly configured to power each one of micro-mobilitytransit vehicles 110 b-d. As described herein, such modular batteryassembly may include various features designed to ease batteryreplacement, reduce overall vehicle weight, and provide additionalservice burden-reducing functionality configured to help form a reliableand robust propulsion system and/or propulsion control system formicro-mobility transit vehicles.

FIG. 4 illustrates an exploded view of a seat post clamp assembly 400for a micro-mobility transit vehicle in accordance with an embodiment ofthe disclosure. As shown in FIG. 4 , seat post clamp assembly 400 mayinclude adjustment handle 402, axles 412 a and 412 b, washers 414 a and414 b, washers 416 a and 416 b, seat clamp 418, and fasteners 420, 422,and 424. In an embodiment, adjustment handle 402 may be configured toprovide leverage for a transportation requester to easily adjust a seatpost. For example, a transportation requester may use their body weightin pressing down the adjustment handle.

In various embodiments, adjustment handle 402 may include a loop 404,fastener slots 406 a and 406 b, scalloped notches 408 a-b, and barrel410. Loop 404 may have an empty space that provides a place for a handto grip when adjusting adjustment handle 402. In some implementations,loop 404 may be solid. In an aspect, loop 404 may have grip elementsdisposed thereon to provide for extra grip as the requester rotatesadjustment handle 402. Loop 404 may be configured in different shapesand sizes to provide sufficient leverage in operating seat post clampassembly. For example, loop 404 may have a bend in its shape. In anotherexample, loop 404 may have a cylindrical shape with ends that attach tobarrel 410. In several implementations, loop 404 may be rectangularlyshaped. In one or more embodiments, loop 404 may be a color that isdifferent than a color of seat clamp 418 or other components of seatpost clamp assembly 400. For example, loop 404 may be a neon color suchas neon pink to indicate to a transportation requester that loop 404 ismeant to be used to adjust a seat post height.

Fastener slots 406 a and 406 b may be configured to allow the adjustmenthandle to freely rotate through an angle of rotation. By non-limitingexample, the angle of rotation may be from 0 to 180 degrees in someimplementations. Adjustment handle 402 may be rotated about an axis thatis parallel or substantially parallel to an axis defined by a line froma point between a middle of a first through-hole 426 a and a secondthrough-hole 426 b of seat clamp 418 to a point in a middle of a thirdthough-hole 426 c of the seat clamp. For example, adjustment handle 402may be rotated about a center of barrel 410.

Scalloped notches 408 a-b may be configured to allow adjustment handle402 to rotate about the axis without physical limitation from directcontact with seat clamp 418. For example, as the adjustment handle 402is rotated, there may be a space between an outer surface of seat clamp418 and surfaces of scalloped notches 408 a-b. In this regard, the shapeof scalloped notches 408 a-b may be configured to outline the outersurface of seat clamp 418.

According to some embodiments, fastener 422 may be inserted throughfirst through-hole 426 a, second through-hole 426 b, washer 416 b,washer 414 b, and fastener slot 406 b. Fastener 422 may be a bolt (e.g.,threaded bolt, end bolt, etc.) in some implementations.

Axle 412 b may be disposed inside barrel 410 and configured to receivefastener 422. For example, an interior of axle 412 b may be threaded toreceive a threaded portion of fastener 422. Axle 412 b may becylindrical in shape and configured inside of barrel 410 such thatbarrel 410 may rotate as a sleeve around axle 412 b as adjustment handle402 is adjusted/rotated. Thus, an inner portion of barrel 410 may be acylindrically hollow space to facilitate rotation of barrel 410 as asleeve around axle 412 b.

According to some embodiments, fastener 420 may be inserted throughthird through-hole 426 a, washer 416 a, washer 414 a, and fastener slot406 a. Fastener 420 may be a bolt (e.g., threaded bolt, etc.) in someimplementations.

Axle 412 a may be disposed inside barrel 410 and configured to receivefastener 420. For example, an interior of axle 412 a may be threaded toreceive a threaded portion of fastener 420. Axle 412 a may becylindrical in shape and configured inside barrel 410 to facilitaterotation of adjustment handle 402 without substantial hindrance. In thisregard, barrel 410 may rotate around axle 412 a as a sleeve asadjustment handle 402 is rotated to make seat post height adjustments.An inner portion of barrel 410 may be a cylindrically hollow space tofacilitate rotation of adjustment handle 204 while axle 412 b isdisposed therein. In some embodiments, the inner portion of barrel 410where axle 412 b is disposed and the inner portion of barrel 410 whereaxle 412 a is disposed may be separated by a solid inner portion ofbarrel 410. In some implementations, each inner portion of barrel 410may have tolerances that allow for enclosure of a axles 412 a and 412 bto keep adjustment handle 402 fastened as a component of seat post clampassembly 400 while also allowing for sufficient rotational movement ofadjustment handle 402 with limited free play.

In several embodiments, washers 416 a and 416 b may be cup washers orconical washers configured to receive washers 414 a and 414 b as well ashold washers 414 a and 414 b in place. In some embodiments, washers 414a and 414 may be made of various durable materials including, forexample, Acetal (e.g., POM). Acetal is a very high strength, lowfriction engineered plastic exhibiting excellent wear resistance in bothwet and dry environments. In some embodiments, washers 414 a and 414 bmay be configured to include a curved surface to facilitate rotation ofbarrel 410. When adjustment handle 402 is in a closed position, thecurved surface of washers 414 a and 414 b may receive a greater force ata point of contact with barrel 410 than when adjustment handle 402 is inan open position. In this regard, barrel 410 may have a shape thatfacilitates application of more or less force to washers 414 a and 414 bas barrel 410 rotates as adjustment handle 402 is rotated between theopen position and closed position.

In some embodiments, adjustment handle 402, seat clamp 418, washers 416a and 416 b, and fastener 424 may be made of various durable materialsincluding, for example, an aluminum alloy (e.g., AL 6061-T6). In someembodiments, axles 412 a and 412 b, and fasteners 420 and 422 may bemade of various durable materials, for example, stainless steel (e.g.,SUS 302). Stainless steel provides useful resistance to corrosion.

In various embodiments, fastener 424 may be configured to securefastener 422. For example, fastener 424 may be a threaded adjustmentnut. In various embodiments, one or more components of seat post clampassembly 400 may be omitted. For example, washers 416 a and 416 b andwashers 414 a and 414 b may be omitted in one or more embodiments.

According to some embodiments, seat post clamp assembly 400 may beinstalled on a transit vehicle. For example, seat clamp 418 may bemounted on a seat post tube of the transit vehicle by placing seat clamp418 on an end of the seat post tube such that lip 428 (e.g., edge,ridge, etc.) stops at the end of the seat post tube. Lip 428 may preventseat post clamp assembly 400 from sliding down the seat post tube, suchas when the seat clamp 418 is loosened. In some cases, a set screw orother fastener may be provided through through-hole 430 and into theseat post tube to fasten the seat post clamp assembly to the seat posttube and prevent the seat post clamp assembly from rotating about theseat post tube.

FIGS. 5A-5H illustrate various view of the seat post clamp assembly 400.Specifically, FIG. 5A illustrates a front right top perspective view ofseat post clamp assembly 400 in accordance with embodiments of thedisclosure. FIG. 5B illustrates a front left top perspective view ofseat post clamp assembly 400 in accordance with embodiments of thedisclosure. FIG. 5C illustrates a rear left top perspective view of seatpost clamp assembly 400 in accordance with embodiments of thedisclosure. FIG. 5D illustrates a rear right top perspective view ofseat post clamp assembly 400 in accordance with embodiments of thedisclosure. FIG. 5E illustrates a rear right bottom perspective view ofseat post clamp assembly 400 in accordance with embodiments of thedisclosure. FIG. 5F illustrates a rear left bottom perspective view ofseat post clamp assembly 400 in accordance with embodiments of thedisclosure. FIG. 5G illustrates a front right bottom perspective view ofseat post clamp assembly 400 in accordance with embodiments of thedisclosure. FIG. 5H illustrates a front left bottom perspective view ofseat post clamp assembly 400 in accordance with embodiments of thedisclosure.

Various additional views of seat post clamp assembly 400 are illustratedin FIGS. 6A-7 . Specifically, FIG. 6A illustrates a top view of seatpost clamp assembly 400 in accordance with embodiments of thedisclosure. FIG. 6B illustrates a bottom view of seat post clampassembly 400 in accordance with embodiments of the disclosure. FIG. 6Cillustrates a left view of seat post clamp assembly 400 in accordancewith embodiments of the disclosure. FIG. 6D illustrates a front view ofseat post clamp assembly 400 in accordance with embodiments of thedisclosure. FIG. 6E illustrates a right view of seat post clamp assembly400 in accordance with embodiments of the disclosure. FIG. 6Fillustrates a rear view of seat post clamp assembly 400 in accordancewith embodiments of the disclosure. FIG. 7 illustrates a magnifiedperspective view of seat post clamp assembly 400 in accordance withembodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 8A illustrates a perspective view of a seat post clamp assembly 801installed on a transit vehicle 802 where an adjustment handle 402 of theseat post clamp assembly 801 is in a closed position in accordance withembodiments of the disclosure. Seat post clamp assembly 801 may beinstalled on seat post tube 804 of transit vehicle 802. Seat post 806may extend and telescope from an inner portion of seat post tube 804.

FIG. 8B illustrates a left perspective view of a seat post clampassembly 803 installed on a transit vehicle 805 where an adjustmenthandle 402 of seat post clamp assembly 803 is in a closed position inaccordance with embodiments of the disclosure. Seat post clamp assembly803 may be installed on seat post tube 807 of transit vehicle 805. Seatpost 809 may extend and telescope from an inner portion of seat posttube 807.

FIG. 8C illustrates a front perspective view of seat post clamp assembly803 of FIG. 8B.

FIG. 9 illustrates a flow diagram of a process 900 to use a seat postclamp assembly (e.g., seat post clamp assembly 400) to adjust a heightof a seat assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.It should be appreciated that any step, sub-step, sub-process, or blockof process 900 may be performed in an order or arrangement differentfrom the embodiments illustrated by FIG. 9 . For example, in otherembodiments, one or more blocks may be omitted from or added to theprocess. For illustrative purposes, process 900 is described inreference to FIG. 4 but the following description of process 900 maygenerally be applied to the additional figures disclosed herein.

In block 902, an adjustment handle of a seat post clamp assembly isrotated to an open position. The adjustment handle may be rotated from aclosed position to the open position in some cases. In other cases, theadjustment handle may be rotated from any point within an angle ofrotation between the open position and the closed position to the openposition. In one or more embodiments, the closed position may be aposition in which the adjustment handle has sufficiently engaged a seatclamp of the seat post clamp assembly such that the seat clamp hassecurely tightened around a seat post tube and consequently a seat postof the seat assembly. Conversely, the open position may be a position inwhich the adjustment handle has disengaged the seat clamp of the seatpost clamp assembly such that the seat post of the seat assembly isloose enough to adjust in height (e.g., extend from the seat post tubeor telescope into the seat post tube.) As discussed above, a shape of abarrel of the adjustment handle may be configured such that a force isapplied to engage the seat clamp when the adjustment handle is rotatedinto a closed position. The force may be released to disengage the seatclamp when the adjustment handle is rotated into an open position.

In block 904, the seat post may be adjusted to a desired position. Forexample, the seat post may have markings transcribed thereon to indicatecertain seat post heights. For example, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 may betranscribed on the seat post to indicate levels of height. Once thetransportation requester is satisfied with the seat post position, therequester may proceed to block 906.

In block 906, the adjustment handle of the seat post clamp assembly isrotated to a closed position to securely lock the seat post in thedesired position.

FIG. 10 illustrates a flow diagram of a process 1000 for assembling aseat post clamp assembly (e.g., seat post clamp assembly 400) inaccordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. It should beappreciated that any step, sub-step, sub-process, or block of process1000 may be performed in an order or arrangement different from theembodiments illustrated by FIG. 10 . For example, in other embodiments,one or more blocks may be omitted from or added to the process. Forillustrative purposes, process 1000 is described in reference to FIG. 4.

In block 1002, a first fastener may be inserted through a firstthrough-hole and a second through-hole of a seat clamp of the seat postclamp assembly and a fastener slot of an adjustment handle of the seatpost clamp assembly.

In block 1004, the first fastener may be received by a first axledisposed inside a barrel of the adjustment handle and configured toreceive the first fastener.

In block 1006, a second fastener may be inserted through a thirdthrough-hole of a seat clamp and the seat post clamp assembly and afastener slot of the adjustment handle.

In block 1008, the second fastener may be received by a second axledisposed inside the barrel of the adjustment handle and configured toreceive the second fastener.

In one or more embodiments, the first and second fasteners mayadditionally be inserted through one or more washers placed between theseat clamp and the adjustment handle. Such washers may be configured toreceive a force as the adjustment handle is rotated to engage a clampingforce of the seat clamp. The adjustment handle may be rotated in anopposing direction to release the force and disengage the clamping forceof the seat clamp. For example, a shape of the barrel may cause the seatclamp to engage when the adjustment handle is pressed downward toward aseat post tube that holds a seat post. The shape of the barrel may causethe seat clamp to disengage when the adjustment handle is rotated awayfrom the seat post tube.

Where applicable, various embodiments provided by the present disclosurecan be implemented using hardware, software, or combinations of hardwareand software. Also, where applicable, the various hardware componentsand/or software components set forth herein can be combined intocomposite components comprising software, hardware, and/or both withoutdeparting from the spirit of the present disclosure. Where applicable,the various hardware components and/or software components set forthherein can be separated into sub-components comprising software,hardware, or both without departing from the spirit of the presentdisclosure. In addition, where applicable, it is contemplated thatsoftware components can be implemented as hardware components, andvice-versa.

Software in accordance with the present disclosure, such asnon-transitory instructions, program code, and/or data, can be stored onone or more non-transitory machine-readable mediums. It is alsocontemplated that software identified herein can be implemented usingone or more general purpose or specific purpose computers and/orcomputer systems, networked and/or otherwise. Where applicable, theordering of various steps described herein can be changed, combined intocomposite steps, and/or separated into sub-steps to provide featuresdescribed herein.

Embodiments described above illustrate but do not limit the invention.It should also be understood that numerous modifications and variationsare possible in accordance with the principles of the invention.Accordingly, the scope of the invention is defined only by the followingclaims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A seat post clamp assembly for a micro-mobilitytransit vehicle, the seat post clamp assembly comprising: a seat clampconfigured to physically secure the seat post clamp assembly to a seatpost tube of the micro-mobility transit vehicle; and an adjustmenthandle comprising a barrel and coupled to the seat clamp via a firstfastener and a second fastener, wherein the first fastener is insertedthrough a first through-hole of the seat clamp, a second through-hole ofthe seat clamp, and a first fastener slot disposed in the barrel of theadjustment handle, wherein the first fastener is received in a firstaxle disposed in the adjustment handle such that at least a portion ofthe first fastener slot extends between the first axle and the seatclamp along a first radial direction of the barrel, wherein the secondfastener is inserted through a third through-hole of the seat clamp anda second fastener slot disposed in the barrel of the adjustment handle,and wherein the second fastener is received in a second axle disposed inthe adjustment handle such that at least a portion of the secondfastener slot extends between the second axle and the seat clamp along asecond radial direction of the barrel.
 2. The seat post clamp assemblyof claim 1, wherein the adjustment handle comprises a loop, wherein thefirst fastener slot and the second fastener slot are defined in asurface of the barrel; and wherein the loop has a first end and a secondend disposed on the surface of the barrel.
 3. The seat post clampassembly of claim 2, wherein the loop is substantially cylindrical. 4.The seat post clamp assembly of claim 1, wherein the adjustment handlecomprises at least one scalloped notch disposed on the barrel betweenthe first fastener slot and the second fastener slot; and wherein the atleast one scalloped notch comprises a contoured surface configured toalign with a complementary outer surface of the seat clamp.
 5. The seatpost clamp assembly of claim 1, further comprising at least two washers;wherein a first washer of the at least two washers is disposed betweenthe second through-hole of the seat clamp and the first fastener slot ofthe adjustment handle; wherein the first fastener is inserted throughthe first washer; wherein a second washer of the at least two washers isdisposed between the third through-hole of the seat clamp and the secondfastener slot of the adjustment handle; and wherein the second fasteneris inserted through the second washer.
 6. The seat post clamp assemblyof claim 5, wherein a third washer of the at least two washers isdisposed between the first washer and the first fastener slot of theadjustment handle; wherein the third washer is at least partiallydisposed within the first washer; wherein a fourth washer of the atleast two washers is disposed between the second washer and the secondfastener slot of the adjustment handle; and wherein the fourth washer isat least partially disposed within the second washer.
 7. The seat postclamp assembly of claim 6, wherein the third and fourth washers eachhave an arcuate surface configured to align with a complementary arcuatesurface of the adjustment handle.
 8. The seat post clamp assembly ofclaim 7, wherein the third and fourth washers each comprise acetal. 9.The seat post clamp assembly of claim 1, wherein the first radialdirection of the barrel is parallel to the second radial direction ofthe barrel.
 10. A micro-mobility transit vehicle comprising: a seat posttube; a seat post disposed in the seat post tube; and a seat post clampassembly comprising: a seat clamp configured to physically secure theseat post clamp assembly to the seat post tube; and an adjustment handlecomprising a barrel and coupled to the seat clamp via a first fastenerand a second fastener, wherein the first fastener is inserted through afirst through-hole of the seat clamp, a second through-hole of the seatclamp, and a first fastener slot disposed in the barrel of theadjustment handle, wherein the first fastener is received in a firstaxle disposed in the adjustment handle such that at least a portion ofthe first fastener slot extends between the first axle and the seatclamp along a first radial direction of the barrel, wherein the secondfastener is inserted through a third through-hole of the seat clamp anda second fastener slot disposed in the barrel of the adjustment handle,and wherein the second fastener is received in a second axle disposed inthe adjustment handle such that at least a portion of the secondfastener slot extends between the second axle and the seat clamp along asecond radial direction of the barrel.
 11. The micro-mobility transitvehicle of claim 10, wherein the first fastener slot and the secondfastener slot are defined in a surface of the barrel.
 12. Themicro-mobility transit vehicle of claim 11, wherein the adjustmenthandle comprises a loop having a first end and a second end disposed onthe surface of the barrel.
 13. The micro-mobility transit vehicle ofclaim 12, wherein the adjustment handle comprises at least one scallopednotch disposed on the barrel between the first fastener slot and thesecond fastener slot.
 14. The micro-mobility transit vehicle of claim13, wherein the at least one scalloped notch comprises a contouredsurface configured to align with a complementary outer surface of theseat clamp.
 15. The micro-mobility transit vehicle of claim 10, whereinthe seat post clamp assembly further comprises at least two washers;wherein a first washer of the at least two washers is disposed betweenthe second through-hole of the seat clamp and the first fastener slot ofthe adjustment handle; wherein the first fastener is inserted throughthe first washer; wherein a second washer of the at least two washers isdisposed between the third through-hole of the seat clamp and the secondfastener slot of the adjustment handle; and wherein the second fasteneris inserted through the second washer.
 16. The micro-mobility transitvehicle of claim 15, wherein a third washer of the at least two washersis disposed between the first washer and the first fastener slot of theadjustment handle; wherein the third washer is at least partiallydisposed within the first washer; wherein a fourth washer of the atleast two washers is disposed between the second washer and the secondfastener slot of the adjustment handle; and wherein the fourth washer isat least partially disposed within the second washer.
 17. Themicro-mobility transit vehicle of claim 16, wherein the third and fourthwashers each have an arcuate surface configured to align with acomplementary arcuate surface of the adjustment handle.
 18. Themicro-mobility transit vehicle of claim 10, wherein the first radialdirection of the barrel is parallel to the second radial direction ofthe barrel.
 19. A method for assembling a seat post clamp assembly, themethod comprising: inserting a first fastener through a firstthrough-hole of a seat clamp, a second through-hole of the seat clamp,and a first fastener slot disposed in a barrel of an adjustment handleof the seat post clamp assembly; receiving the first fastener by a firstaxle disposed in the adjustment handle such that at least a portion ofthe first fastener slot extends between the first axle and the seatclamp along a first radial direction of the barrel; inserting a secondfastener through a third through-hole of the seat clamp and a secondfastener slot disposed in the barrel of the adjustment handle; andreceiving the second fastener by a second axle disposed in theadjustment handle such that at least a portion of the second fastenerslot extends between the second axle and the seat clamp along a secondradial direction of the barrel.
 20. The method of claim 19, furthercomprising: inserting the first fastener through a first washer disposedbetween the second through-hole of the seat clamp and the first fastenerslot of the adjustment handle; and inserting the second fastener througha second washer disposed between the third through-hole of the seatclamp and the second fastener slot of the adjustment handle.